Before I even reached the river trail, I spotted a red-winged blackbird on a fence post. The males are easy to identify by the red and yellow stripe on their wings. I've never really identified a female because I didn't know how different they appear.
This park is in Front Royal along the South Fork of the Shenandoah.
I've seen quite a few red-winged males this year, especially in my yard. They like to visit my bird feeders.
Belas fotografias, gostei.
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Andarilhar
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Virginia Bluebells look beautiful....love its color..
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...spring sure is more advanced in your neck of the woods.
ReplyDeleteHello, Love the pretty bluebells. Great captures of the Blackbird. Wishing you a happy day!
ReplyDeleteLearning something every day...that female red wings aren't marked the same! So I've only ever seen males I guess. Have a great day!
ReplyDeletenot sure i have ever seen those before? i wonder?? i might have seen a bloom similar??! so pretty. love the color. ( ;
ReplyDeleteThe female black bird is all brown with a lot of stippling on her feathers.
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The red-wings will be busy being all territorial around their nests for a few weeks. It starts in May with that kind of behaviour here.
ReplyDeleteThe red wings males come in first, looking for that perfect home
ReplyDeleteThe male and female of this species are certainly very different.
ReplyDeleteBelas fotografias.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom fim-de-semana.
Andarilhar
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